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Virat Kohli’s presence elevated this Ranji Trophy fixture and Delhi’s team morale; yet they remain far off from qualifying for the knockout stages with victory in their last group D match.
Soon after lunch, Karn Sharma and Upendra found themselves batting in the railways cricket team vs delhi cricket team match scorecard with one wicket each — quickly falling prey to an early wicket fallout. Now at the crease, they will need a big partnership in order to save Railways’ innings from going under.
| Innings | Team | Runs | Overs | Top Scorer(s) | Best Bowling(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Railways | 241 | 67.4 | Upendra Yadav 95 | Sumit Mathur 3/20 (ESPN.com) | — |
| 1st | Delhi | 374 | 106.4 | Ayush Badoni 99, Sumit Mathur 86 | Himanshu Sangwan 4/55 (Cricbuzz) | — |
| 2nd | Railways | 114 | 30.5 | Mohammad Saif 31, Ayan Chaudhari 30* | Shivam Sharma 5/33 | Match ended — Delhi won by an innings & 19 runs (Cricbuzz) |
Match Summary
Railways and Delhi met for an epic 2024-25 Ranji Trophy encounter that resulted in an overwhelming innings victory for their hosts. Railways found batting first challenging against Delhi’s disciplined bowling, as their top order struggled against disciplined bowling by Himanshu Sangwan’s four wicket haul.
Delhi scored 374 runs in 106.4 overs with Ayush Badoni scoring 99 and Sumit Mathur scoring 86 to set up a strong lead. Although Railways made a promising start during their second innings innings they collapsed under pressure before Himanshu Sangwan took four wickets in just 30.5 overs!
Delhi was victorious in this matchup, showing their superior bowling and batting abilities to railways in this Ranji Trophy Elite Group D fixture played at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Ayush Badoni and Sumit Mathur both excelled with bat, while Himanshu Sangwan led Delhi’s bowlers.
Match Scorecard
Delhi cricket team triumphed against Railways cricket team by an innings and 19 runs in an Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match played recently. Thanks to strong all-round performances by their bowlers and batsmen, Delhi triumphed with 374 runs scored off 106.4 overs by captain Ayush Badoni (99 runs in 106.4 overs) and Sumit Mathur’s calm 86 helping build an enormous lead; R
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Match Highlights
Virat Kohli’s presence at Delhi’s Ranji Trophy match against Railways elevated its status and lifted team morale during an otherwise poor season.
A crowd of 1500 at Feroz Shah Kotla responded enthusiastically when Kohli looked towards them to acknowledge his presence, with queues outside growing exponentially as fans celebrated his presence and applause came continuously throughout.
Kohli arrived to bat at the start of day two to an enormous cheer from the crowd and was quick to hit his first four fours in one over, quickly setting a precedent with Ayush Badoni’s frenetic 99 setting the tone while Sumit Mathur scored 86 for Delhi before Railways collapsed with only 114 being scored off four innings – Himanshu Sangwan’s four wicket haul helped secure a decisive win by an innings and 19 runs for Delhi.
Railways’ loss has seen them slide to seventh in Group F and their chances of qualifying for the knockout stage look all but extinguished. To improve their chances, they need to win both of their remaining games while hoping that either Jharkhand lose against Assam or Baroda win against Assam – scenarios which look unlikely at best.
Delhi remains competitive with two matches remaining and can still earn a top-four finish with two victories against Jharkhand and Assam, but pressure will mount as they attempt to reach the summit of Group D.
Delhi have made a promising start to their morning session, with Siddhant dismissing Rohit Sharma and Navdeep Saini trapping Rahul Sharma leg before wicket. Meanwhile Yash Dhull (17*) and Sanat Sangwan (9*) have stood firm to keep the home side competitive and prevent collapse.
Final Score
Delhi’s bowlers and batsmen made an emphatic show against Railways to win by an innings and 19 runs, despite some resistance from their middle order.
Led by Shivam Sharma and Navdeep Saini’s disciplined attacking bowling led by Ayush Badoni’s superb 99 and Sumit Mathur’s uncontestable 86 respectively, Delhi took control of this match quickly with Virat Kohli making his domestic cricket return, but could not help his side prevail against Delhi.
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